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24/06/2025

The EFCC has made a major arrest in what could be one of Nigeria’s biggest oil sector fraud scandals.

A former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Umar Isa, is now in custody over an alleged $7.2 billion fraud tied to the failed turnaround maintenance of Nigeria’s key refineries in Kaduna, Warri, and Port Harcourt.

Also arrested is Jimoh Olasunkanmi, ex-MD of the Warri Refinery, with several other top former officials under investigation for abuse of office, diversion of funds, and collecting kickbacks from contractors.

As CFO, Isa oversaw the release of funds for the so-called refinery rehabilitation project—yet years and trillions of naira later, the refineries remain non-functional.

This comes just days after the Senate Committee on Public Accounts raised concerns about major discrepancies in the NNPC’s audited accounts from 2017 to 2023, describing them as “mind-boggling.”

The EFCC’s investigation could finally pull back the curtain on the decades-long rot within Nigeria’s oil sector—a sector long plagued by corruption, opacity, and waste.

Will this lead to justice or be swept under the rug?

Do you believe the refineries were ever meant to work?

Who’s really behind the refinery scam?

Should more heads roll?

Drop your thoughts 👇

02/12/2023

*Kwara PCRC Congratulates First Female Police Image Maker, charges her to uphold Okasanmi's Legacy*

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*Kwara PCRC Congratulates First Female Police Image Maker, charges her to uphold Okasanmi's Legacy*

The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Kwara State Command has congratulated DSP Ejire Adetoun Adeyemi on her appointment as the first female Police Public Relations Officer in Kwara State Command.

Kwara PCRC under the Chairmanship of Alhaji Adebayo Akanbi Lawal, the Magaji Idi-Emi of Emirate in a congratulatory message issued in Ilorin by the State Deputy Secretary, Alhaji AbdulWaheed Pakata described the appointment as a significant milestone and a testament to DSP Adetoun's dedication and capabilities.

Kwara PCRC encourages DSP Adetoun as she takes on this important role to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity, advised that It is crucial for her to build strong relationships with the community and foster trust between the police and the public. By effectively communicating and addressing concerns for a safer and more harmonious society.

As the PCRC State Secretary by the virtue of the office of PPRO, the National Assistant Auditor of PCRC in Kwara State, Alhaji Mohammed Uthman Jagunmo urged the PPRO, DSP Ejire Adetoun to follow the legacy left behind by her predecessor, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, who has set a commendable example with his commitment to transparency, accountability, and community engagement. He noted that by emulating his approach, DSP Ejire Adetoun can continue to strengthen the bond between the police and the people they serve.

In the final remarks by the PCRC State Chairman, Alhaji Akanbi Adebayo Lawal, the Magaji Idi-Emi rejoices with DSP Ejire Adetoun on this well-deserved appointment, and noted that PCRC Kwara State Command have full confidence in her ability to excel in this role and make a positive impact on the Police and the community.

02/12/2023

*Nigerian UK-Based Nurse Reportedly Sacked, Deported For Praying For Patient*

AMILOADED MEDIA HUB NEWS UPDATE A yet-to-be-identified Nigerian nurse in the United Kingdom has been reportedly sacked by the management of her hospital after she Read More

02/12/2023

Fire guts federal secretariat
2nd December 2023

There was a fire incident at the Federal Secretariat on Saturday.

The fire was said to have been caused by an explosion in the electrical utility room.

While giving an account of the event, the Director of Communications, Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Muhammed Ahmed, in a message explained that the fire was a result of an explosion from the electrical utility room situated at the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Sustainable Goals Development.

He said, “At about 2.30 pm. today, there was a fire incident at the Block C of the Federal Secretariat, Phase II, Abuja. The fire was triggered by an explosion from the Electrical Utility Room on the Third Floor of Block C being used as a Solar and Inverter Room by the present occupant, Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Sustainable Development Goals.“The incident, which was brought under control by the prompt response of personnel from the Federal, as well as the FCT Fire Services at about 5 p.m., affected the Utility Rooms on the second to the eighth floors of the building.

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